Shrimp with Sweet Raisin Walnut Quinoa
- 2- 1/2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 1/4 teaspoons Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Mirin
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger, grated
- 1 pound, 1-23 ounces, weight Raw Shrimp, Shelled And Deveined
- 1 cup Dry Quinoa, Soaked For 15 Minutes And Drained
- 2 cups Water Or Chicken Broth
- 2 Tablespoons Honey
- 1/4 cups Raisins
- 1/4 cans Walnut Halves, Crumbled And Toasted
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
- In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, salt, brown sugar, mirin and ginger.
- Add shrimp into the bowl and marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring water (or chicken broth) and quinoa to boil in a saucepan over high heat.
- Turn down the heat to medium low and simmer for 20 minutes, checking occasionally to ensure the water hasnt dried off sooner than expected.
- The quinoa is cooked when all the water has been absorbed and the spirals start to come off.
- When done remove it from the heat.
- Stir honey, raisins and crumbled walnuts into the quinoa.
- Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat.
- Then pour in the shrimp with the marinade and stir-fry for 5 minutes, until the shrimp has turned pink.
- Remove the shrimp from the skillet with a slotted spoon and continue cooking the marinade until it has reduced into a syrup.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add the shrimp back into the skillet to toss with the syrup and serve over quinoa.
- Note: This recipe is gluten-free if you use gluten-free soy sauce.
- Teriyaki Shrimp adapted from Tes At Home
soy sauce, salt, brown sugar, mirin, ginger, shrimp, quinoa, water, honey, raisins, walnut halves, oil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/shrimp-with-sweet-raisin-walnut-quinoa/ (may not work)